The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-26
AN EVENT IN ROME.
CARDINAL GIBBONS Is MoNoRED,
iio Ia Invested With n Tituiar Church, with
all The Imposing Ponnp aud Ceremony
y tho Catholic Church can Command.
nr' A Compliment to nm American,

ROME, March 25.-It was just half past
0 o'clock this morning, the day being the
sacred feaet day Of the annuncia,ion when
Cardinal James Gibbons, archbishop Of Bal.
tlmore, arrived at the iron gates Of the
portico Of the Basilica OF Santa Marie for
the purposr Of formerly taking possession
Of 1t as hia titular church. He was ar.
rayed in his splendid robes OF Cardinal,
wearing q white fur cape, crimson silk
mantle and long train. When be reached
the door OF tho church be knslt upon d
cushion placed upon strip Of carpet. The
Oanons belonging to the church and the
students OF the American college in Rome,
wearing surplicep, were waiting for the
archbishop. Student stickey, Of Cincin.
natl, Ohio, was croas bearer, and the AGO.
lytes carrying candlea were students Do.
herty, OF Baltimore, Nd, and Shea, Of
Cincinnati, Ohio. Bishops keane, of
Richmond, Va, and WatteIson, Of Colum.
bus, Ohio, were with the Canons, waiting.
Student Rsardon, Of Baltimore, bore the
crucifix. -
Cardinal Gibbons when he approached
the church was accompanied by the Ri.
Rev. Jhon Ireland, Bishop ofSt. Paul, Minn.
and by Master OF Ceremonies Msrucci and
others. The Cardinal after kneelinp
kissed the crueifx, which Was presented
10 him by II Canon wearing cape. The
Cardinal then put on his beretta and go
covered placed incense in the thurible.
He then again barred his head, took ths
asporlum from the Canon who had pro.
fented the crucitix and eigned himeelt
with the sign Of the cross. Then replace
ing tho beretta he aspergsd tue people
present with holy water, after which he
again removed his bsretta aud was thrice
incensed by the Canon, the choir mean
while singing "Ecco sacsrdos Mapnus."
Alter being thus incsnaed the p.oeeeeion
moved to the altar followed by tho Cardi.
nal who blessed the people as he went,
AT the altar the blessed sacrament was
administered and all knott for a short
time in prayer. The procession next
went TO the high altar. There the Cards
nal knelt and the Canon rccited the pster.
noster and other prayers.
AA kAo 'opso a Lulbu6 Will Wulte DSCk
and crimson canopy had boon placed,
the Cardinal Beated himseli on the throne,
tho bishops and priests in attendance be.
ing seated abont him. The prothonitary,
Monsignor Pericole, thsreupon resd In
Latin tho papal bull assigning the church
Santa Marie in trasierere to Cardinal Glib
bons as his titular church. This bull was
a long document and recited at length the
nature OF the assignment OF the govern
ment custody and annexed privileges Of
the basilica. Alter the reading OF tbs bull
the canons went forward to the throne and
all but the chief csnon knelt and kissed
the Cardinals hand, the Cardinal rising
to receive the chief canon for the
kiss Of peace ad osculum pacis. An address
from the canons to the Cardinal was then
read in Latin by Canon francesca A rduini,
It was OF great length. To this Cardinal
Gibbons, remaining seated and wearing
his berreta, replied in Eugliah. The Car
dinaPs voice was strong and ringing. Each
word he said was distinctly heard although
he spoke under the disadvantage OF being
seated behind the altar. His voice rose
towards the conclusion OF bis address
which was pronounced magnificent. The
choir now effectively rendered the Te
Deum set to splendid music after which
the Cardinal went forward to the altar and
papal indulgence Of 100 days was read in
Latin. The Cardinal then blessed the peo-
pie assembled. The church WIS occupied
large by Americans and distinguished vis.
itors to Rome during the investiture cere-
monies. 80 + ."'rs15. 5lu